Overview
We are seeking a talented, experienced and creative Senior Kitchen Showroom Designer to join our Nolte Kitchens Retail team. This role involves developing innovative kitchen layouts and visual presentations that inspire our clients and showcase our latest designs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong, natural sales ability, an eye for detail, excellent technical skills, and a passion for interior design and architecture.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-end kitchen projects, utilise advanced design software, and help clients realise their dream kitchens in a professional showroom environment.
About Nolte
Nolte Kitchens is a family-owned business, one of Europe’s largest Kitchen manufacturing businesses and Germany’s Favourite Kitchen Brand, having been voted for the third time in a row. Product quality and innovation are at the heart of our success, creating market leading ranges which our dealers and customers alike love in equal measure. A truly global player we export to over 70 countries around the world and in the UK have 12 retail showrooms.
This role is based at our Teddington showroom 5 days a week reporting into the Regional Manager.
Responsibilities
- Create detailed 3D visualisations and layouts of kitchen designs using software such as SketchUp, Revit, 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Develop accurate technical drawings and plans with CAD and AutoCAD to support project implementation.
- Work in a fast-paced, sales and KPI targeted environment.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, preferences, and budget constraints, translating these into compelling design concepts.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of designs that meet client expectations.
- Assist in the organisation and presentation of showroom displays to effectively showcase product offerings.
- Coordinate with project management teams to ensure seamless integration of design specifications during construction phases.
- Stay updated on the latest trends in kitchen design, materials, colours, and innovative solutions within the industry.
Requirements
- Proven experience in kitchen or interior design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating relevant work.
- Experience of selling high-end, high quality German kitchen products.
- Experience of using Winner software.
- Knowledge of construction processes and materials relevant to kitchen installation projects.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication skills for liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
- A keen eye for detail combined with creative flair and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience working within a showroom environment is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from passionate designers eager to contribute their expertise in a collaborative setting while advancing their careers within the industry.
Key responsibilities
· Use of internal systems including CRM reporting tools efficiently (training will be provided)
· Drawing new plans/designs based on customer/client brief.
· Surveying locations accurately in order to produce suitable designs for furniture to be installed
· Ordering processes and liaising with our manufacturing colleagues in Germany as well as completion of technical drawings for customer/client projects.
· Lead taking, booking design appointments and presenting designs to clients/customers.
· Administration support for showroom lead marketing activities.
· Engaging with walk in customers and ensuring our clients/customers receive the highest level of customer service.
· Deliver on kitchen sales targets and enhance opportunities for further income growth.
· Answering the phone and dealing with daily enquires and customer/client enquiries throughout a project.
· Provide an effective kitchen after-sales service to clients/customers to maintain and enhance business reputation and secure repeat business
· Ensuring the showroom is maintained to high level of cleanliness.
Candidate requirements
· At least 3 years’ previous experience with design in a luxury kitchen retail or showroom environment. Other comparable home design experience may be considered.
· Great customer service and sales experience with some evidence of sales achieved in previous roles.
· Knowledge of design using CAD/Winner software. Training on our product design system (Winner) will also be provided.
· Proactive with a desire to learn and develop in the role
· Strong attention to detail
· Ability to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
· Good communication and presentation skills and IT literate
· Ability to work as part of a team and independently
· Personable, friendly and confident with a can do attitude
· Driving Licence (preferred)
What's on Offer
· Basic salary: £30,000-£35,000 DOE
· Commission based on sales (uncapped)
· Company pension (after three months).
· Perkbox discount scheme for hundreds of high street retailers.
· 25 days’ holiday a year plus bank holidays.
· Free hot drinks
· Opportunity for ongoing training and development
· Access to wellbeing services and an Employee Assistance Programme which provides access to 24/7 counselling and support helpline
Working arrangements
· Full time
· This role is Showroom based 5 days a week with occasional travel to customers locations for site surveys.
· Working on a rota basis with every other Saturday included (flexible day off in lieu during the week).
· Please note that this is a lone working role.
Diversity
We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives. We know that this will help us engage positively with our clients and customers and create happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences and backgrounds.
Recruitment Process
Due to the number of applications we receive for our roles we may not be able to respond individually. If you have not heard from us within a week of the closing date this means that you have been unsuccessful in applying on this occasion.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Experience:
- Selling German Kitchens: 3 years (required)
- 360 Project Mgr of all Design Projects: 3 years (required)
- Winner Software: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
